EXHIBIT 11.1

                           PICO PRODUCTS, INC.
                     COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND 1996 AND 1995

                    (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                         1997      1996      1995  
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Net income (loss) attributable      
  to common stock                      $(5,972)  $  (400)   $  526
                                    
Net income (loss) used to compute   
  fully diluted earnings            
  per share                            $(5,972)  $  (400)   $  526
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Primary earnings (loss) per share:   
  Weighted average number            
     of common shares outstanding        4,113     3,798     3,636

  Dilutive effect of stock options    
     and warrants after application   
     of treasury stock method               -       -          604
                                       --------  -------   -------
  Number of shares used to compute
     primary earnings per share          4,113     3,798     4,240
                                     
Primary earnings (loss) per share     $  (1.45)  $ (0.11)   $ 0.12
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Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share:

  Weighted average number
     of common share outstanding         4,113     3,798     3,636
                                        
  Dilutive effect of stock options      
     and warrants after application     
     of treasury stock method               -       -          604
                                       --------  -------   -------

  Number of shares used to compute
     fully diluted earnings per share    4,113     3,798     4,240

Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share $(1.45)  $ (0.11)  $  0.12
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